Memphis Police Disbands Unit Whose Officers Were Charged in Tyre Nichols’s Death Mr. Nichols’s family and activists had demanded the scuttling of the group, the Scorpion unit, which patrolled high-crime areas of the city.
Video of Memphis Officers Beating Tyre Nichols Elicits Widespread Horror As public officials and others condemned the actions they viewed, initial reactions from protesters around the country were largely peaceful.